I got my first deer ever today! Took a medium size doe after waiting about 45 minutes for the right shot. Ran about 75 yards and collapsed. Tried to get up a few times when I checked after an hour so I hit the ground and laid low for another hour and went back and she was expired. I think the arrow passed through the intestines and one lung. What a rush and what a job dressing a deer for the first time with no instruction other than the video I have from the local farm store ($4). Anyway, registered her and took her to the processor tonight. Now for the buck. I kept thinking to myself, do not use your regular tag, use the bonus permit or you’re done for the year. I’ve heard of that happening to a few guys because they’re so excited and forget. My wife had the camera so I had to dress it out before I could take the picture and I took it in the back of a pickup. BUT there’s not a lot of blood in view and I did keep the tongue in the mouth for the most part. You can notice the frozen milk jugs coming out of the body cavity. The processor said I did a good job cleaning it but that I’ll lose a little of the rump or rear near the pelvis. I forget. Nice guy that runs the meat dept at the local IGA store.

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